In a statement sent through the Minnesota Twins, the 74-year-old Hall of Famer said, "It is with profound sadness that I share with you that my continued battle with esophageal cancer is coming to an end. ... I look forward to spending my final days in comfort and peace with [wife] Nita by my side."...

"I have exhausted all options with respect to controlling this awful disease," Friday's statement said. "My illness has progressed beyond my doctors' expectation of cure." He added that he has spent the "past decade of my life promoting hospice care and educating people on its benefits. I am very comfortable taking this next step and experiencing the compassionate care that hospice provides."

One would be hard pressed to find a classier guy than Harmon. I got the pleasure of meeting him a few years ago in Iowa. A great ball player and an even greater person. You will be missed greatly Harmon.

RIP. A true legend that I'm sad I never got to watch. I'm not the sort of person who says that people "play the game the right way," but when people claim (I believe falsely, right?) that the MLB logo was modeled after you, you know you're doing something right.

She said always remember never to trust meShe said that the first night that she met meShe said "there's gonna be a time when I'm gonna have to go with whoever's gonna get me the highest."